CVE-2002-1046 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Dynamic VPN Configuration Protocol service (DVCP) in Watchguard Firebox firmware 5.x.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed packet containing tab characters to TCP port 4110.

Published: 2003-04-02

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 1.7% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:soho_firewall:5.0.28:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:soho_firewall:5.0.29:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:soho_firewall:5.0.31:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:soho_firewall:5.0.35:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:soho_firewall:5.0.35a:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-1035	Dynamic VPN Configuration Protocol service (DVCP) in Watchguard Firebox firmware 5.x.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed packet containing tab characters to TCP port 4110.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01741.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0012.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9509.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5186

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Watchguard Firebox Soho Firewall

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-04-02T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T03:12:16.590Z

Reserved: 2002-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-1046

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2002-10-04T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T21:58:37.597

Link: CVE-2002-1046

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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